At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.
Experience Santa Monica’s favorite location for fine food and wine. Wally’s Santa Monica is a hybrid concept that encapsulates the finest food, beverages, and gourmet foods to provide a one-stop shop for everything delicious. From chill afternoon apps and cocktails, to decadent caviar service—whether you’re in a tuxedo, or just coming from the office—our vibe is ideal for any occasion that calls for enjoying great food and drinks. You can explore our peerless selection of rare spirits, extraordinary seasonal menu, over 100 wines available by-the-glass, and shop the gourmet counter for specialty meats, cheeses, and artisanal chocolates.
Vicini Ristorante & Wine Bar, a concept celebrating Chef Lucio Bedon’s familial roots from the Veneto region of Italy, is located in West Los Angeles’ Cheviot Hills neighborhood. Informed by years of cooking throughout Italy and Los Angeles, including Michelin–starred restaurants, Chef Lucio’s seasonal menu spans crudo, cichetti, handmade pastas, larger-format plates and more, made with impeccably sourced ingredients elegantly prepared. Vicini is open for dinner daily with a welcoming dining room, bar and private room. At Vicini you’re sure to experience a getaway to Italy no matter the occasion. With comforting dishes, a thoughtfully curated wine and cocktail menu and an inviting atmosphere, there’s always room for our friends and neighbors at Vicini.
XUNTOS, "together" in Gallego, is a Tapas Bar from Chef Sandra Cordero in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica, serving small plates of things we want you to try: from the farmer's market around the corner to traditional dishes of Galicia, Asturias, Catalunya & the Basque Country, as they're eaten in Spain.The wines follow the food: natural, fun & unrefined–joined at the bar with Spanish twists on classic cocktails, plus vermouths, sherries & cold cervezas.Walk in to the bar for Xuntanza from 5-7pm, Tuesday-Saturday!Please email us for large parties & private dining: hola@barxuntos.comValidated parking is available across the street at 501 Santa Monica Blvd (Enter on 5th St.): $7 for 3 hours.
Rustic Kitchen has been serving the local Mar Vista community and surrounding cities for over eight years now! We are a family owned restaurant, sourcing local ingredients and serving up quality dishes that reflect our southern California heritage as well as our family’s Italian roots. Chef Noelle likes to focus on quality ingredients and straightforward preparations. Customer favorites include steak frites, Branzino, chicken pot pie, pan roasted salmon, BBQ pork chop and our super popular RK burger. The wine list is second to none having been recognized by Wine Spectator magazine with their level two Best of Award of Excellence (2-glass) for 5 years in a row. We offer over 60 wines by the glass, flights and more. RK is here to make your wine journey fun and educational. We bring special winemaker events every month as well as our monthly/seasonal specials. Cheers – Chef Noelle Fanaris and Certified Sommelier John Fanaris, Proprietors
